Assistant professor of biochemistry vs research associate professor

The differences between assistant professors of biochemistry and research associate professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an assistant professor of biochemistry and a research associate professor. Additionally, a research associate professor has an average salary of $94,301, which is higher than the $65,223 average annual salary of an assistant professor of biochemistry.

The top three skills for an assistant professor of biochemistry include molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry lab. The most important skills for a research associate professor are public health, biomedical, and research projects.

Assistant professor of biochemistry vs research associate professor overview

	Assistant Professor Of Biochemistry	Research Associate Professor
Yearly salary	$65,223	$94,301
Hourly rate	$31.36	$45.34
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	19,902	57,738
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Assistant professor of biochemistry vs research associate professor salary

Assistant professors of biochemistry and research associate professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Professor Of Biochemistry	Research Associate Professor
Average salary	$65,223	$94,301
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $101,000	Between $58,000 And $151,000
Highest paying City	Syracuse, NY	Salt Lake City, UT
Highest paying state	New York	Utah
Best paying company	UT Health East Texas	University of Massachusetts Medical School
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between assistant professor of biochemistry and research associate professor education

There are a few differences between an assistant professor of biochemistry and a research associate professor in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Professor Of Biochemistry	Research Associate Professor
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology	Chemistry
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Assistant professor of biochemistry vs research associate professor demographics

Here are the differences between assistant professors of biochemistry' and research associate professors' demographics:

	Assistant Professor Of Biochemistry	Research Associate Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 12.2% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 17.6% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between assistant professor of biochemistry and research associate professor duties and responsibilities

Assistant professor of biochemistry example responsibilities.

Manage externally fund genome sequencing projects as a principal investigator.
Experiment with different surface chemistry to improve quality of yields -participate in poster session and presentation to faculty and graduate students.
Develop and implement an adult educational program for GED preparation.

Research associate professor example responsibilities.

Process and manage GIS databases to contribute towards research in human transportation behavior.
Conduct NIH sponsor studies on HIV/AIDS in African-American and Hispanic populations in Alabama.
Train students in electron microscopy, laser safety, vacuum technology, chemistry, instrumentation, and other laboratory procedures.
Identify glucose-induced increases in the phosphorylation levels of interest proteins, including metabolic enzymes and transcription factors by analyzing phosphoproteomics data.

Assistant professor of biochemistry vs research associate professor skills

Common assistant professor of biochemistry skills

Molecular Biology, 66%
Cell Biology, 33%
Biochemistry Lab, 1%

Common research associate professor skills

Public Health, 15%
Biomedical, 12%
Research Projects, 11%
SAS, 6%
NIH, 6%
Data Collection, 6%

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